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Common Pediatric Genetic Disorders Questions
Question 1 of 5
Complete mole results from:
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: 0 maternal, 2 paternal sets form a complete mole. Rationale: Sperm (23) fertilizes an empty egg and duplicates (46, XX or YY), all paternal, no fetus.
Question 2 of 5
Which of the following fetal tissues are used for studying the fetal chromosomes?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Amniotic fluid (C) is used in amniocentesis for fetal karyotyping. Rationale: It contains fetal cells (amniocytes) for chromosome analysis; lymphocytes and bone marrow are postnatal, cheek swabs aren’t fetal, and skin biopsy is rare prenatally.
Question 3 of 5
Matching: Vulvovaginitis - Umbilicated
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Umbilicated lesions (central depression) are characteristic of Molluscum contagiosum (B). Rationale: Pinworms (A) cause pruritus without nodules; lice (C) have nits; Shigella (D) and Streptococcus (E) cause discharge, not umbilicated lesions.
Question 4 of 5
The treatment of choice for labial adhesions is
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Topical estrogens (D) are the standard treatment for labial adhesions. Rationale: Estrogen separates fused labia by promoting epithelial growth; antibiotics (A, B) treat infection, not adhesions; oral estrogens (C) are less targeted.
Question 5 of 5
Dysgerminomas of the ovaries are usually associated with
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Dysgerminomas, germ cell tumors, are linked to X-Y gonadal dysgenesis (B). Rationale: XY females (e.g., Swyer syndrome) have dysgenetic gonads prone to malignancy; Turner (C) and Noonan (A) involve XO or other defects, less associated.